Only One Part of the Body Is Hard

Under the watchful eyes of the two, Kazakami Ritsu and Teraoin Hane finally got on the roller coaster.

And they were “very lucky” to be arranged in the second row by the staff.

Looking at Kazakami Ritsu, who was barely able to maintain the fake smile on her face, Umemiya Hiro’s lips curled up slightly.

“Let’s go, let’s wait for them at the finish line.”

There was no need to watch any further; Teraoin Hane’s decision to drag her junior onto the roller coaster was wrong in itself.

Junior’s strategy mentioned in the radio drama was quite good; one must first understand the other party’s preferences. Only by understanding the other party enough does one qualify to confess.

On the roller coaster, Kazakami Ritsu, secured by the safety bar, clutched Teraoin Hane’s hand tightly.

With a crisp notification sound, the roller coaster beneath them began to move forward slowly.

Feeling that familiar sense of weightlessness and the whistling wind in her ears…

Kazakami Ritsu had already closed her eyes, her face peaceful.

“Teraoin-san… do you believe in gravity?”

“Eh? Gravity? What about gravity?”

Teraoin Hane turned her head with a blank face, immediately seeing Kazakami Ritsu’s expression as if she were about to attain Buddhahood.

‘Could it be… Kazakami-san is actually not good at riding roller coasters?’

Realizing this possibility, Teraoin Hane pursed her lips tightly, feeling somewhat ashamed.

However, Kazakami Ritsu, with her eyes tightly closed, didn’t notice the uneasy expression on Teraoin Hane’s face at all.

“Humans must always go to heaven. Next, time will begin to accelerate… Ahhhhhh!”

Before Kazakami Ritsu could finish speaking, the roller coaster, having reached the peak of the first slope, rushed down at extreme speed.

Kazakami Ritsu, experiencing a roller coaster for the second time in two lifetimes, could no longer maintain her calm expression.

“Kazakami-san, are you… actually very scared?”

“H-how is that possible? Are you kidding? I’m super brave!”

Kazakami Ritsu, with a glint of moisture already appearing at the corner of her eyes, subconsciously retorted stubbornly upon hearing Teraoin Hane’s inquiry beside her.

However, Teraoin Hane had already seen Kazakami Ritsu’s legs trembling uncontrollably.

“But, Kazakami-san, your legs are shaking…”

“This is from the cold! It’s too cold up here! How could I possibly be scared?”

Kazakami Ritsu, whose mouth was the only tough part of her whole body, shut up again after saying this.

Because at this moment, the roller coaster had already begun to speed toward a series of loop tracks ahead…

A moment later, on a roadside bench.

Lying sideways on the bench, Kazakami Ritsu stared listlessly at the staff member wearing a mascot suit in the distance.

Beside her, Teraoin Hane sat on the bench looking up at the sky; both looked like a “Defeat CG.”

After recovering for a while, Kazakami Ritsu regained her spirit, and some color returned to her face.

Apart from her legs still being a bit soft, her body didn’t feel uncomfortable anywhere else.

“Teraoin-san? Are you okay?”

Recalling the feeling of experiencing the death spiral just now, Kazakami Ritsu couldn’t help shivering.

Hearing Kazakami Ritsu’s voice, Teraoin Hane also slowly sat up straight.

“It seems… we really almost went to heaven just now. But what does this have to do with gravity?”

‘Tsk, why do you still remember that?’

Kazakami Ritsu cleared her throat, deciding to educate Teraoin Hane on what the Golden Spirit of humanity is.

But before she could speak, two girls holding hands walked up to them.

“E-excuse me, are you Teraoin-san and Kazakami-san? We are your fans.”

One of the girls said this while taking out a phone with a custom case from her bag.

On the phone case, an exquisitely faced black-haired girl lay on the edge of a cliff, tightly grasping another girl’s hand.

‘Yes, that’s right, it’s merchandise related to My Friend.’

Kazakami Ritsu stood up from the bench and bowed solemnly to the two people in front of her.

“Thank you for your support of My Friend… Since this is my first movie work, there are still many shortcomings, so please bear with me.”

Her overly standard words made the two fans feel somewhat apprehensive.

At this moment, it was the slightly socially anxious Teraoin Hane who reached out and tugged at Kazakami Ritsu’s sleeve to remind her.

‘Ah, seems I was a bit too excited…’

Kazakami Ritsu realized this and looked up with a gentle smile.

“Hmm… I have an idea. Do you two have any lines you want to hear?”

To ease the atmosphere, Kazakami Ritsu decided to throw out some benefits to divert attention.

Obviously, her method was quite effective.

Hearing her proposal, the two girls immediately cheered excitedly.

“Really? I want recordings of ‘Good Morning’, ‘Good Afternoon’, and ‘Good Night’.”

“Th-then I want you to confess to me, Kazakami-san! I want to set it as my message notification sound!”

While nodding, Kazakami Ritsu turned sideways to look at Teraoin Hane beside her.

After meeting eyes, Kazakami Ritsu blinked at her pleadingly.

Teraoin Hane nodded and also stood up from the bench.

“Since Kazakami-san agreed, then as the main body, I naturally won’t refuse either.”

Mustering her courage to say this very fluently, Teraoin Hane saw Kazakami Ritsu beside her give a thumbs up.

Thus, the four of them walked together toward a relatively quiet corner nearby.

In the distance, Umemiya Hiro watched this scene, narrowing her eyes thoughtfully.

“Fans? I didn’t expect such a coincidence.”

Hearing Umemiya Hiro’s lament, Sano Nana sighed enviously.

“So nice… The live broadcast of My Friend has already reached the top of this week’s playback chart…”

Hearing this, Umemiya Hiro frowned, the sense of crisis in her heart growing stronger.

In terms of industry status alone, she might not necessarily be more popular than Teraoin Hane, who debuted as a child star.

‘Tsk, each has their advantages, huh?’

Thinking of this, Umemiya Hiro felt slightly irritable.

“Sano-san, do you think we should continue following them?”

She turned her head and looked at the blonde girl beside her.

The golden-haired girl, who always looked full of energy, nodded; she didn’t want to go back just like that.

“Of course we have to follow. I think just observing Ritsu-chan like this is quite interesting.”

Speaking of this, Sano Nana began to mutter.

“That guy usually just stays in her room checking various materials or studying characters and scripts besides cooking. It looks boring to death.”

Sano Nana’s narration made Umemiya Hiro’s eyes light up.

‘As expected, roping in this golden retriever yields big gains!’

‘As long as I use her to understand Junior-san’s preferences and whereabouts like today…’

Thinking of this, the smile on Umemiya Hiro’s face became more sincere.

“Hey, Sano-san, do you want to eat or play anything now? No matter what it is, I can satisfy you!”